Bhadrapur weather in December

In December, Bhadrapur sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bhadrapur's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhadrapur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Bhadrapur is human settlement in Nepal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bhadrapur reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62713
72713
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152512
162512
172512
182512
192512
202512
212512
222512
232511
242511
252411
262411
272411
282411
292411
302411
312411

How December really feels in Bhadrapur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bhadrapur weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°101.610.59.0
Feb27° / 14°111.911.18.3
Mar32° / 18°142.611.85.3
Apr34° / 22°489.212.63.1
May33° / 24°18118.813.32.8
Jun32° / 26°44127.113.62.3
Jul31° / 26°59230.213.52.2
Aug32° / 26°47529.812.92.2
Sep31° / 25°34323.712.22.9
Oct31° / 22°85711.45.2
Nov29° / 16°40.410.77.5
Dec25° / 12°40.710.49.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268911
278911
288911
298911
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bhadrapur gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
264
274
284
294
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1305812
2315811
3335710
435569
536568
638557
740537
842526
944506
1046495
1148475
1250464
1352444
1455423
1557403
1660382
1762362
1864342
1966322
2069301
2171281
2273261
2374251
2476231
2577221
2678211
2779201
2880191
2981181
3082171
3183161

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:294:56
210.46:294:56
310.46:304:56
410.46:314:56
510.46:324:56
610.46:324:56
710.46:334:57
810.46:344:57
910.46:344:57
1010.46:354:57
1110.46:364:57
1210.46:364:58
1310.46:374:58
1410.46:374:58
1510.36:384:59
1610.36:394:59
1710.36:394:59
1810.36:405:00
1910.36:405:00
2010.36:415:01
2110.36:415:01
2210.36:425:02
2310.36:425:02
2410.36:435:03
2510.36:435:03
2610.36:435:04
2710.36:445:04
2810.36:445:05
2910.36:445:05
3010.46:455:06
3110.46:455:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bhadrapur

In seasonPeak

None of Bhadrapur's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bhadrapur's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bhadrapur?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Bhadrapur for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bhadrapur in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Bhadrapur sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Bhadrapur in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bhadrapur peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Nov 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bhadrapur in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bhadrapur is worst in January — around 225 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12223 µg/m³Jul 1746 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan225Very unhealthy
Feb188Very unhealthy
Mar134Unhealthy
Apr96Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov173Very unhealthy
Dec214Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bhadrapur?

Bhadrapur sits at 26.5°N, 88.1°E, 91 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Ilām, 44 km away.

DarjeelingBiratnagarĪṭahari̇̄DharānDhankutāInaruwaKhā̃dbāri̇̄

Topography around Bhadrapur

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bhadrapur.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhadrapur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,608 m.

The land around Bhadrapur is covered by cropland (60%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
3,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ilām 44 km · Darjeeling 57 km · Biratnagar 83 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 83 km · Dharān 86 km · Dhankutā 90 km · Inaruwa 94 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 128 km

Nepal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,536
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
16%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 514
Religion
Hindu 81%Buddhist 8%Muslim 5%Kirat 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bhadrapur (26.544°, 88.0944°, elevation 91 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).